The American Worker vs. the Most Qualified

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September 2, 2026
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This story started with a rage-bait comment from British tech entrepreneur Paul Graham: I believe the most qualified person should get the job. There are many ways to approach this statement, which lives passive-aggressively inside the context of tech hiring and immigration. American tech titan Palmer Luckey grabbed hold of this thread and spent the next few days throttling the life out of it. Gra...
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